The Master Workman's Oath

by Laura Jean Libbey

A beautiful but poor young girl, Coralie, works in a silk mill. One day, upon leaving the mill, she meets the young and handsome Allan Drexel, the son and heir of the mill fortune. It is love at first sight for Allan and Coralie and the two marry immediately in a secret ceremony. They are parted hours after their union by a cruel scheme. This is the story of the many cruel schemes to keep them apart, with many twists and turns along the way.

132 pages

First published January 1, 1892

About the author

"Laura Jean Libbey was author of sensational dime novel romances for women. In the course of her career, she completed 82 novels, enough one obituary noted, to fill an impressive five feet of shelf space." - http://chnm.gmu.edu/dimenovels/the-au...

Reviews

[Amber Ziegler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Within the first few pages, I began to wonder if I would be able to finish this book. It seemed like a 19th century version of a crappy Norah Roberts novel, but it wasn't. It is a romance, but it is also a suspense, as much so as romance, I think. The twists and turns never stopped and I couldn't stop reading it. Of course, it's quite unrealistic at times, but a good read nonetheless.

[Marilynn Farmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, it's an old story (1892), and yes, it can be corny and repetitive at times. But the author has a talent for plot twists and turns and I dare you to read the first few chapters and put it down...